... my kids are always fighting with their toys!

Well kids will always be kids, but hey the pleasure of having them around is more beneficial than if they are not. Before my grandparents always dreaded having me and my cousins around all the time but when we had to be away from them, they ended up getting in the hospital because my grandpa got too fat because we used to be his work-out running around to chase us and my grandma had issues with depresssion because she always laughed when we do naive and stupid things but they are better now since my cousins already provided them with Grand kids... ( These are my grandparents from my step-mom) So kid's are great. however kulet they maybe.

Hello, Lhenni! I am not yet a mother, but I think I can give you a very good advice. It's normal for kids to fight, and yes to love each other. I understand that you're busy with myLot, but your kids are more important. You may try talking to them and telling them that starting tomorrow, you will be their playmate. They need to share the toys with you, and you'll also share yours to them. I think this way, you can teach them sharing in a fun way.

Young siblings find it very difficult to share. I believe turn taking games help them learn how to share. It helps to have a toy box for each child and they can swap a toy with the other child when they like. It can be tempting to two the same of each toy. I believe in praise then the kids are behaving well. I use positive language like "kind" and "gentle". I use time out if one of my children needs time to reflect on their behavior. Then he or she comes back in the room and says sorry. Yes, it can be challenging to have siblings fighting a lot of the time. Your mom had five young kids at home on her own. The more the children the better the games can be. Just two kids can quarrel and fight. Three, four or five would be easier due to all the company. Good luck.

Yes I know your situation. I am dealing with kids every day of my life because I have grandchildren (by my nieces and nephews) who frequent our home. They'd play and then in split seconds they'd quarrel over petty things mostly about toys. Then one would cry, the other would scream, one would run to seek my help and the other would reason out his brother does not wanna share his toys with him. Oh my goodness, sometimes I don't know if I'd laugh or cry. Ha!ha!ha! They don't just turn my home into a playground but they also convert this into a fighting arena. Nevertheless, I enjoy the fact that after fighting they'd easily kiss and make up and in most cases they show love and concern for each other. I just had to remind each of them that they should know how to share and to love one another because Jesus wants them to be good children. I make it a point to teach these little ones the fear of the Lord. It is important for a child to know there is God who is over and above all and that they should fear Him and they should follow His commandments. So I always tell them that God commanded us to love one another. Although they still fight over petty things ( that is natural to kids after all) I've noticed the fighting has been minimized. I am happy that they know how to fear God so that as soon as I remind them of God's command they'd stop and think and would patch things up and play happily again.

hello Lhen, Enjoy it my dear, I promise you, you will surely miss those fighting once they grow up. My two sons also were fighting, even now that they're young teens (so hard to avoid -hahaha) During their younger age, I thought once they grow up,it would be easier to take care/deal with them(kids) But I was wrong- its easier to deal with smaller kids than grown up ones. Grown ups are smarter than us...duh!.. but I am enjoying them now...I can relate to them...we're like bros and sis

Me and my elder brother used to fight too when we were young even up to our college times It's normal with kids, but they will mature as they grow older. Well your mom might have a lot of patience. Our mom is so strict before and we are scared when she's getting angry

i think you are doing well as a parent. the fact that you are concerned about them is an indication that you are doing well. kids will always be kids, as they say. eventually they will learn. and they will grow up. so your patience will last until that time. it will happen soon, and when that time comes, you wish you knew and you had more, not patience, but time.

Hi Lhenni, you have cute kids, even i have 2 kids who are aged 8 and 6, and they constantly fight over all silly and serious issues. sometime i interfere sometime i leave it. but they love each other very much. they support each other when ever i scold one of them. they care for each other, like, if one is ill the other takes care...hhahaha..all this is cute ...but when they fight its like omg when will u stop, stop for godsake.....lol..